Top Ten Reasons Why Harley Riders Don't Wave Back

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner's manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can't tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.
1. They're too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.

Top Ten Reasons Why Gold Wing Riders Riders Don't Wave Back

10. Wasn't sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature, and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn't find the "auto wave back" button on dashboard.

Top Ten Reasons Why Sportbikers Riders Riders Don't Wave Back

10. They have not been riding long enough to know they're supposed to.
9. They're going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren't wearing bright enough gear.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they'll rip it out of the socket.
6. They're too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don't want to
unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-carbon fiber-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. It's too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.

Top Ten Reasons Why BMW Riders Riders Don't Wave Back

10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered "bad form."
8. Your bike isn't weird enough looking to justify acknowledgment.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock "comfort" seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to ipod, XM, and talking on the cell phone.
5. He's an Iron Butt rider and you're not!
4. Wires from Gerbings is too short.
3. You're not riding the "right kind" of BMW.
2. You haven't been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture.
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Nice! I do notice that about half the HD rider do not wave at sport bikes, but that's here in Ohio. I rode out to PA and none of the HD riders would wave at us.

Wingers are just a breed of there own-I'm not even going there.

 

I've pretty much given up on being the first to wave at HD/cruiser riders, I will wave back if they wave first though. I'm sure they are thinking the same thing, but I got tired of looking like an idiot when I wave at them and they just smirk or act like they don't see you. I'm sure somesport bike riders do the same thing to them,and that's why they don't wave back but whatever...It's even funnier when the guy ridingdoesn't wave but the girl on the back does.

 

I wave at pretty much anyone except motorcycle cops unless it's by accident lol. I've found most Harley riders in my area will wave back, but you gotta usually wave first before they'll acknowledge your presence, although they are starting to get better about it.

 

i'm the same way, down here its a 50/50 shot in the dark though, the snow birds usally dont but the ones from here allways do.[sm=hiya.gif]

 

People probably think I snub the whole waive jester. Its not that I am snubbing, its that I am not going out of my way to look for someone to waive too.
I do not have a prejudice as to who I waive to however, hell I think I have even given the what's up to a couple of scooter folks.

How many people go out boating? I rarely get the chance to. But I have noticed that it does not matter in that community, you get a waive no matter if your paddling a canoe, or motoring a yacht!!!! But there is always that occasional ***** that just snubs you and powers up like he is the man!!!

I also have an old air-cooled VW bug. This is another close nit community, but once again. There will always be that one ***** who didnt turn a single wrench on his car that will snub you like your lower class.

Giving or receiving the waive should be just that, cool if you get one and cool if you give one. Who cares what the other guy does.

But I do have to say your list fits the stereotypes perfectly.lol.... All stereotypes have to start somewhere.....

 

yea i tried waived at a guy on a katana and he revved at me, haha
i wish i could talk to him, lol.
i woulda asked him if he red lined it, or if it always sounds like it gona fall apart
haah

today tho, i did see an older, normal (probably home built) type of cruiser and he waived right away, that was pretty cool.

 

I dont wave. I revv.

 

I have seen all of those but the sportbike one...love it! I have about 80% of the Harleys wave back to me. Usually, I am the one who initiates. When I see some one percenter looking dudes, though, I don't even bother because I know they think they are way too cool to wave to stupid me on my stupid sportbike. I haven't trafficed meth or killed anyone, so I am not a worthy member of the motorcycle community...dirty, greasy, stinky f_ckers [sm=loser.gif]

 

That was good. I had a sport bike rider not wave back the other day. He had on leather jacket a kawasaki one jeans boots and no helmet. not suprised he didnt wave back